What a glorious day

Prior and the Cubs get shelled 8-0
the Yanks get embarassed at home 22-0
And the Cards warmly greet the Padres to Busch by pounding them 9-3
The Cards lead the NL Central by 15.5
The Cards lead the NL by 10
The Cards lead the majors by 6.

If the Cards play .500 ball the rest of the way in, and the Cubs go undefeated, the Cards would still win the division.

Life is good.

"Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning." --- Hesiod